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You're right Bob. With less available modeling time during the summer

I've been giving the Triton the majority of that time.  

Well done Augie. Great work and I think the pictures should keep you know who happy too.  

Enjoy your fishin' and flyn'  

Hi Chris. Very well done and I'm glad that you have decided to re-start building her.  

Thanks Paddy, Grant.

Ben, There was so much I learned doing the Confederacy and I still look back at

the practicum every once in a while.

Here I’ve started making the entry step. I first cut the angle for the bottom portion

and then made a second cut forming the tread lip.

They were then cut to length and the sides trimmed to match using a xacto knife and files.

Now I just have to finish making them, 18 total are needed.

Hi Ben. Looking really good there. Keep it up!

Great job on the gun deck framing!  

I was able to get the fenders made and installed. With the moldings in place that would

require cutting notches into the fenders and getting them to fit the curve of the hull too.

Hmmm seemed a little difficult to me. Then I remembered Chuck (thanks again!) had

us cut the molding away and just slide the fenders in place. Then I just had to sand

them to fit to the hulls contour.

Fit was good and it took a fraction of the time and no waste, oh ok I messed one up

and threw it in the scrap heap, but to me that is no waste!  

Thanks David. I get all of my wood from Jeff Hayes at Hobby Mill.

http://www.hobbymillusa.com/

Thanks Mark. I first used Red Heart on the Mayflower around 3 ½ years ago. I applied

around 4 coats satin wipe on poly and it still is the same color. I’m hoping that several

coats on the Triton will help it hold the color too. I’ve also heard that the biggest cause

of color change is sunlight. So I also plan on keeping it away from direct sunlight.

Time will tell.

Thanks Bob. I’d say great minds think alike but the Admiral would have issue with my side of the equation.  

Thanks Ben.

Thanks Pete and Russ. It was fun using something different.

Hi Ron,

I agree that your coloring looks very nice and that your build is coming along nicely.

Also it’s great that you are learning from any problems you may have had. By the

end of a build we are so much better then when we started.

That’s a big part of the enjoyment for me.  

Hi All,

Well I’ve completed planking the inboard bulwarks with the red heart.

It was very straight forward and went every well.

Now it's time to make the steps and fenders.

Very Nice Start Thomas. Chairs for everyone!

Oh I'm so glad there was just minor damage. Whew. My Syren decided to take a

unscheduled trip and landed on the bow. Snapped the fully rigged bowsprit,

head rails, bumpkins etc.

Oh that's so nice! Well done.  

Hi Lee-c, Thanks and welcome aboard!

Nothing much, just filled all of those holes and sanded the treenails down.

I think I'll finish the inboard planking before I do the fenders and steps.

Hi Bob.

I'm glad to hear you made it through "the big one" now

take it easy and do what you need to do to get better.

 LOL  I had to google "cack-handed" just to make sure I had the right meaning! Love It!

Hi Ben,

Thanks and yes I'm going to continue using boxwood for the treenails for this build.

I think I will try bamboo later on the Echo.  

Thank you Pete, both Grants, David, Matrim, Ben, Paddy and 42 Rocker!

Bob, Funny you say that. I've always looked to you for insperation to do my best. Thanks!

Ok I've spent a whle drilling hole for the treenails.

Gonna draw the treenails tonight and start plugging those holes!

That is some very nice, tight framing you have there Bob.

I could never do it off the model like that.

Well done!  

Hi Pete,

The planking looks very nice.   As you said  "the cherry....will take some extra time...is not a forgiving

when pulling through the drawplate" I never had much luck pulling it so I hope it goes better for you.

Ok here is my attempt to duplicate Chuck’s work, again. Not as good as his but I’m satisfied.

When I planked around the sills I thought I was going to be around ½ a plank wide. But once I

put the plank in place finished trimmed it and sanded it flush you see I only have about a

¼ plank width. So with that I attempted to do the tabbed approach Ben mentioned and Chuck

demonstrated on the Winnie.

I started with cutting a plank the width of a regular plank plus the width of the tab to cover the

lintel. I then marked the entire plank at the regular plank width, then marked the widest point

of the of the tab and the narrowest point so I would know what angle to cut. I then slowley

removed the excess wood and kept testing it until I was satisfied with the finished piece.

Then it was glued in placed.

Next I'll treenail both sides.

Hi Ben. You read my mind. After looking at the pictures I remembered Chuck doing it

and will attempt it on the tops. Not gonna rip off the old though.

Wow Bob that is great.